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THE SIGNAL: COQERICH ONTARIO
Ti uklhsuv, })411'. 31, IOW.
AFTEK NOjtTH REN FEW ( pews ISLAND f RlSOMMR,
Liberals Commaynd Majorty of Thee*
in Provincial House.
Premier Neueres Penmen Cordially and
Geese No Indication That He Regards the
North Renfrew Vole as Seriously signer•
cant Ounlop's MaJorty is 1102.
reroute, Deo. 111. -The Prettier
Ban la kis Doles bright rad eut•Iy
yesterday. Re received {mena repre-
sentatives cordially, but declined to
be interviewed as to the result. Ills
manner held little Indication ihiet hi•
rega+dW the result we seriously •ig-
nllioaus, Dozing the forenoon he
called ea the Lleuteuaut-Go%eanor,
who now has au uflloe in the I'wi Ile -
Ment building. But that to nut un
unu•ue1 euourrtscu, Sad It was stilted
that the visit had nothtug to do
with the pellmeal situation.
The only other minister in the
building was Mon. 1•'. R. Latchford,
but be ln•truoted his Prtvat.• Secre-
tary to ray that he was not rel'ely-
Ing callers.
B.tb1.4 aeretwtloaary 1 B. D.a..
Conservative claim that the (Du-
ertament should resign un the .tr.•ngth
of the result, and l'ubiunt ch•uige%
are also beteg die-uss1Yl. It does not
seem probable, Lo w o% er, that the In. -
mediate future contalus dsvclupmemts
of qtly revolutionary nature. '1Dot
situation an the House Dow is.
Liberals, 81.
Conservatives, 47.
Deducting the speedier, the Govern-
ment halal a voting majurlty of 3.
'Filet North Bestrew would return a
Conservative wail nut unexpected by
the Government, although, of courts.,
no politician gives up hope of wi0-
ning a riding until the ballots are
counted. Arid the situation in the
Howe that now presents itself was
accordingly not unexpected.
(lade ivlldN•a Taos Deyr't1 Loosed.
Oros V.. Vladleatl.e.
Paris, Dec. 29. -Thr grounds upon
which Iheyfui donee s for viudlcetlua
and resteration to the army have
bleu cummuntcgted to the Associated
Press. Dreyfus charges that a tele-
gram from Col. Scbwartzkoppen, the
late UerWul Military Attache here,
to Col. Paniszardi, formerly Italian
Military Attache at Paris, au pre-
sented to the' euurt-martial at Ren-
ew, bore the' data of April, 11494,
tries eta was occupied with the de-
tails of the mobilization of troupe,
of which-the.telegram lr5ateri, wlyre-
as the actual date of the telegram
was thu last of Marsh, 11495, after
he (Dreyfus) had been tried.
A cup), which has been tumid has
established the correcto.•ps of 'trey -
(us' stains, in the opiniun of the
commission, which recommended a
revision of the case. The stateinent
of the caro against Dreyfus, contain-
! Ing the telegram when it arrived at
thu Ministry of.Wrr,' wit dated April
1, 1895, which 1)r.yfua•clellila rimer
the telegram was written in the lat-
ter part p( March that year. 'rhe
late Col. tlenry clipped off a corner
jof t . he telegramand thus the actual
date disappeared. 'Then Col. HearY,
lu his own hand, annut+ttd the tele -
grans, April, .1894. The colonel, -how-
ever, neglected to remediber that the
month of April had only :tit day.,
for in the document there is a Melt -
lion of the thirty -Brost of the cur -
•'•rent mouth.
'1'Ie. unauthunt icily of the tekgram
could have been eatablish.•d had the
court al Bente.% appreciated the Im-
portance of the error. Fluidly It de-
veloped that in the, telegram, where
the words "ce Canaille de d-" ap-
peer.d, the initial "d" bud been lith-
. stituted for the letter "p." T1s ori-
ginal copy;• written Ivv M. t:rils•lia,
•, the keeper of the archives of the
• War UItlee, carried the letter "p."
The scratching upuii the paper w'as
apparent. but M. ik•rillou. the hand-
writing expert. testified .that the
letter "d" was eorreet. it is aria
claimed h.• woe In error.
Nv.n ileettes /,.teat..
The relation of the parties is fur-
ther complicated by the existence of
"even election protests against ueui-
bers elicited la recent bye -election.
Fare protests are stalest Liberals, s.
follows(
Hoc. E. J. Houle. in North York.
A. G. Mackay, In -North Grey, I
John Brown, In North Perth. i
A. M. Little, in North Norfolk.•
C. N. Smith, is Sault Ste. Marie
There are also two protests against
rnaw•rvativer one against 'Hugh
Clark, la (entre Bruce, and oat
against A. Mahaffy, in Muskoka.
The Howse will likely be called to-
gether as soon as practicable. 'prob-
ably esrly in the new' year, and the
member. will have a chance of throw -
Ing what light they can ea the situ -
atlas.
There Is a disposition among local
supporters of the Government to
throw the responsibility for the.
North Bewfrew result on 'the candi-
dates. They decline t0 accept It as
harpy say special significance as
lar as popular confidence in the Gov:.
m
•ornent Is concerned. because, tlieey
say, Renfrew has always been ticide
in Its allegiance• and follows legal
Likes and prejudices.
1r. Sealep's $ sjewIty Ns.
Pembroke, Dec. 119. -Complete re-
turns give E. A. Dunlop a majority
of 602.
FLYNN iN TIOHT ML
i.e raswded Ida Cease be Weir*
Wessea,Ifee Crt=/W Opetsalea.
Mansilton, Dee. 29. -It looks ..
though thee verdict of the coroners
fury that investigated jbe death of
Ida Crime, the domestic, who died
last Saturday as a result of an il-
legal eperatio•, would make trouble
for at leant two people The jury
found that the udlortunate girl
esaa s kir death from inflammation
pre/dined by an operation. performed
by Mottle Waters, to whom she had
been referred by John Flynn. 61 Pet-
er street. who, the girl told Dr. Ed-
ar. was responsible for her trouble,
dead girl made no antemortem
temeat to the authorities, but
• confession to I)r. Edgar la
of a nurse at the. City
after the doctor had told
could not live.
Week at Leas Pay.
Pittsburg, . 29. -Notices were,
sent out by th Amalgamated Aliso-
ciatton of Iron d Steel and Tin
Workers that the rte of the. sheet
lodge% on the pro• Ilion to reduce
the base of the wage al. from 3 to
RI cents, thereby ruttl wag.% 10
per cent , has been acorn •. The new
rate will result iw the star ng of a
large number of union eh steel
plants that have been idle for Ioag
t Ime.
To Ertradtt. Abed.
New York, Dec 29.-AppllcntioS
was made yesterday to Governor
Odell by DSetrict Attorney Jermuo
for extradition 11511"5 to bring
.lanes if. Aberl from Canada. The
application sets forth that Abeel is
wanted here ou the .harp of forgery
in the third dogre.•. and requests the
Governor to seek proper extradition
from the • ithorttle. e1 tlashington.
Wyman Dead 1. B1• $hap.
Watford, Dee 2!• - Wtll'a,n ('latter-
bnck, an old and well-known resident
of thin 'place, was found dead In hie
.ho. shop yesterday. lir 11 F. ('lut-
terbeck .t New York. and itev.
,lemes Clutt.rbuak of Gouverneur.
N. Y., an sone.
Booth Lill limo. 1•.
Grand Papists, Web . Ike 29.-
0ar.tul revision yesterday of tin ll.l
Of dead in Saturday night '• wreck on
the Per. Marquette Railroad shows a
total of nineteen, Instead e1 twenty-
two.
•
Pr•sor►ad 1150.
Preserved 8.11 ars generally
P'nnnmlral a$ food then fresh
Thua malt rod furni.hr"
more nourishment than does
cod.
mote
Ilsh
,reel
fresh
-• SHOCKING SARNIA TRAGEDY.
It. Clair Teasel 'freak Balker- Boyd /beat
Wife sad self.
Sarnia, Dec. 29. -Joseph Lloyd, a
track walker in the St. ('lair •tunn.'l,
yesterday mornings shot his wife and
then put u bullet into his own heed.
The -.creams of their -three tittle ones
attracted the'attention of Neighbors.
Mrs. Boyd was loused lifeless in thu
Minitel', dishituwel in hand. land in 4
•Hunt rotnu lay. Boyd. clumping a 311-
ralibre• pistol The bullets had in-
etarltaneou% effect. passing through
both skulls.
Boyd was 50 years old Ile carne
house, from murk in his usual good
spirits yesterday morning. and the
authorities and the neighbore are
unable to Bend r cause for the crime.
Two years ago Boyd built the com-
fortable two-storey home in Which he
lived, and his neighbors without ex-
ception give 'testi y to his index-
trious and exemplary behavior The
family of live,had had no sickness,
and the father had steady employ-
ment. But friends think that Boyd'4t
mind was affected. Severs exposure
to the atmosphere fei the tunnel 'at
tines has beeu kitwh to 'have r'
weakening effect' on lq.• intelkrt for
varioue periods. and tore do not
hesitate 10 may that_Boy'f was thus
demented when he comihitted this
terrible Meed. • Boyd Carrs
.Drente, but Mrs. Boyd Int
the )way Tnwe Blues. She
rel•tivee, but three brothers
Burse In London.
JEWS AGAIN vIN DANGERDANOI
no in-
n joined
m no
o Boyd
lacI,t.d Sy Ma.if.st. ilei SeBlas Attain
at aleldseft
New York, Dec. 29.-Fhc New York
'American prints the following, dated
hishmoff, Dec. 25: Thu outbreak
against the Jews has already begun.
Incited thereto by the latest pro-
pagaudo for a 'woad massacre os
the ()reek Church Christmas Day,
Jan_ 7, arid by the violent soti-
Selnitic manifestoes which have been
distributed broadt•ast, tlic populace
has passel from jeering aid Insulting
the Jews to breaking the 'windows
of the .sews` houses and menacing
theme with personal attack. Threat-
ening crowds gather at the street
corner's. and the attitude of the
Christians is such that the reel dif-
ficulty is to keep thom from prt.•ipit-
ating a general assault on the Smi-
tten before the appointed day. That
which seems to have excited the
populace Most itt the declaration of
Gen. Unveil! that troops would pro-
tect the mob if the Slew. resisted.
The temper of the people is eel
ksot►u by the faet that -the prison.
acquitted at the recent trial have
been mewled , td their home•s it
triumph, including the rich student,
aw•erin; who undoubtedly murdered
.sew Kalman WalJov'itch'.
e only safety. for the Jews seems
now Right. and already Arbon. of
Klshin • and indeed of all Brener -
ah le, srpreparing to emigrate.
B i .o t. Masse.
Pittsburg.- .' . 29. -Supt. B. W.
Dior of the Pi .burg Division of
the Baltimore and hio Relieve% has
made a complete Inv titration of the
rause of the wreck o the Duquewnr
Limited last Wednesday Ight, near
Dawson, Pa. lie has lout that no
employe sip the Baltimore • OhiO
Railroad was responsible for _ . ac-
cident, which Is declared to ave
hien unavoidable. A few untdent
dead still remain at Csanellst•Ille.
1NMban le rives Days.
Toronto, Der. 29. -Messrs. Clwrgu.,
Shields. Cara*, Irving and other Soo
pioneer/re, • assembled at the King
Edward last night. after having
barn away %ince the day before
Christ max Mr. Clergies ob.erved
with something of emphasi. In hill
tone that with•n .stew daym thyro
would be moms impnttant develop-
ments. or perhaps on the seventh
day.
OUT OF PARLIAMENT. I HOME-GROWN JINGO.
nes. A. S. Malt M Cbaaratas-.I5 Ap-
pM.tmNt to the Railway Cow=4-
nen to ne'Asseaseed.
Ottawa, Dee. 29. -Hon. Blear
has resigned his• position as inelulirr
for tit. John and his appointment as
Chairman of the Railway Commts-
sion will shortly be officially an-
nounced. Who his collsgaueir will Lie
Is not yet kuown. Mr. Blair kayos
for New York today collect in-
formation in connection with his new
Mitre.
CRITICAL SITUATION.
PrevMt.nal U•r•reme.t rt•• 145 Mom.,
IS D•l..d 5.. D•w1.••.•
San Domingo, lkc . 29.-Tbe 'si tua-
tion here is extremely critical The
provisional president, Ucaeral Slurr-
ies, is absent from the city. and the
pruvlsloaal Minister of Foreign I,Sf-
fain, in terror has resigned, as a
consequence of which the couia•il of
ministers lo incomplete. The prori-
sioual Uovernment ewleavored' to
secure a loan of •20,000 for the pur-
pose of defending the• city awaited
the insurgents; but, being . without
resources, the Government could not
guarantee the loan nor the city
against pillage by the insurgents.
It is reported that Gen. Gelletier
has torsed a Provisiubal Govern-
ment at .Azuade Cowp estell presided
over by himself, and that the inhab-
itants of Barahona have Joined in the
movement, and that the two forces
are jointly marching on this city.
Consequently there are noir- two
1'ruvisional
Governments in the re•
public.
£.ilb.. n.v.11.
Washington, Dar. 29.-Tbe State
-r v'tl' the
artnast yesterday aces
>h'P
f llowing undated deripatch from
iIinistrr Powell, regarding the pro -
grecs of•th. revolutions' in San Do-
.
Mingo .
"Another revolution at Azua and
Barahonr, with another Provisional
(lovernnu•ut there. This makes two
revolutions and a couple of Govern-
ments. one in the north and centre,
and one in the south."
ATLAS LOAN AFFAIRS.
Judgaes& 01.50 Aa.l.at National Trust
15, Bet.at..r of Stook.•
Toronto, Dec. 29. -Judgment was
...given at (..goods Hall yesterday' by
Chanr,•llor., 1lO)4,.. awarsitlg thy_ Lau._
de W'e lcrn Loan C finny. dans-
ages of $7,11M/'ugails.t the National
Truett Company of 'Toronto. Itquide-
or for the Atha), Loan, ariaisg out
of the detention of 52:, shares Dour
inion Coal and 50 shares Dominion
Iron and St.•••1 by the National Trust
which had b.en deposited by the El-
Dgin with the Atlas, instead of turn-
ing them over to the London a'
Western on, demand. •The prices af-
terwards • depreciated, and it was
sought to recover the amount lost. '
The Chancellor said that all things
considered. 105 was a fair 'price to
estimate the mellipg ligure of the
coal stock as against 93. or $6,31)0,
The steel ►riling ligure wan placed at
514. -as against 42, and the loss esti-
mated at 11815). Interest 'Mould also
he paid by defendants, on the divf-
d.•nds collected from the time of re-
ceipt until p5)u(rrn to plaintiffs, and
the costs of the litigation.
MAYORS BY ACCLAMATION.
Belleville -W. W. Chown.
Ilamllton-Morden., •
Hawkesbury-lifram Robtnsoa.
•Listowel -F. W. Hay.
Niagara -on -the -Lake -Wm. Miller.
OWen Sound -Wagner.
Port Arthur -Claves.
Prescott -W, h. Stephenson.
Stratford -Wm. Hepburn.
St. Marys -R. S. Graham.
StThomas-C. F. Maxwell.
torold=Wm. Munro.
Ikervllle-i. M. Doble.
We nd-W. J. Best.
Uxb ge-T, C. Nicholls.
Kinca ins -A. Malcolm.
(loderic -E. N. Lewis.
Dundas -Wm. Lawson.
Leamington -Lewis Wlgte.
W oodst ock-Whitt.
Chatham -W. E. McKeougb.
111.e... By Stals=sales.
Ayr -A E. Watson.
-Holland Landing -Wm. lane.
Merrickville-O. It: Putnam.
Port Colbotttd-J. I1. Stat ley.
Millbrook -W, H. Given.
Port Dalhptids-T. B. Heed. pry'
Merrttto E. H. Philp.
Georgetown -It. D. Warren
Mcarboro-Andrew Young
Markham -A. Sumrn.rfeldt ,
Richmond Hill -P. (1. Hill. ,.
Pelhaven-•Iohn•
Ilantilton.
BRIEFS FROM THE• WIRES.
aMIMEMMID
San Francine°. Cal. -Nearly a
trainload of army Siq,pliem, ho pita)
tents and blankets have arrived tie -
der rush order's from the United
Statist (lovrrn,uent.
Trenton. N:• J. -A graded reduction
of wage% front 1 to 20 per coat. hall
taken effect at the Trento,* plant of
the Anricaw Bridge Company Plev-
en
e
en hundred employes are affected
Chleiego.-.1qs. Drier.. 50 years 614.
r onductor on an "owl" car, woe shot
and probidaly fatally woended by a
stranger id a gairrel over the ismu-
aner of tranaf.rs. The roan r•ncaped.
Globe, Ariz. -Two Lhelpmen near
the Gisela 1lettlement have been kill-
ed as • result of • feud between cat-
tlemen and eheefenen. Deputy .leriffe
later captured 7.arllt and .Iohn Rooth,
at their hon. near Gisela. charging
them with the killing.
Tacoma, WerthMmokalem,
a Siwaeh Indian, klll.l?. Ai. wife, el -
or bvthe use ofhie A aor with a
• k of wood. The wom n'm client
and ace were beaten into` a pulp.
The .Ian remained in his shanty
with th corpse for 24 hours,, when
be was p under arrest.
.145 a DMlPa s4. '� _I
Mende. Der. 29 -Fire 0*
'Stehle of .('nlntn t drwt roynil 25
bntnes Srt'eral lit' , were Inn, and
1.0415, p.ersnni were r furred home-
less. Thr lose It $75,114
O1asgew N sld. 0 ke see c44.111s•l•o. $ nec5M
Smarts. •
Londoa, -Dec.
Denison's remarks regarding the
honesty of Chan,bsrlaia a oppeneats
have aroused. the auger set 1115 Utas-•
gow Herald. w'bkh says that while leo
man abouts for the E:ulpire louder,,
he is not it rspresent$ttvu Cunadlaa;
but a etoues-g,own jingo, and u...
Ilritotia resent his Wiper. inenco. The
Herald microns that the IcouumIlu
commission W perambulate through
Canada ezhibititig au hypothetical
preference 'Mould fake notes pro and
con..
It, Cremer, M.' P.; received • con-
gratulatory letter from Andrew Car-
negie in New York. "Thu runclilding
of r'pretenntial (arils with C'anada,"
he said, "would cbauge feeling hero
considerably. Thine 51111 no donor
that but fortunately this would not
be untillifter an appeal to the coun-
try.
1.0 of tafpattat Mels..
-Tb. Broad Arrow says the greatest
steps toward imperial unity during
tho last few years have been the
fiscal policy and the prrence of Sir
Frederick Borden on the Defence
Co •tee. Canada realizes her Im-
perial obligation and the steps cru
full of luagnificent imperial procaine
Lal Ghoso in his l'resideutial ad-
dress tit' the 'fndian Netlotial Con-
gress at Madras, waut.Yd Sir 'Cham-
berlain 19 say if Canadian 'wheat in
to be protected against tidiun grain.
George Glueing. the novelist, died
of consumption )esterdny at St. Jean
de Lux, in the l'yrenees. H.' was,
bora at N'akelield, Eng., in 18:57.
reds eremites C.*p.tltlea.
The Manchester (:unrtlian devote
column tb a better siffnou "Son , of
mhow he
at
1 fails toY t
the Soil." who a
l
Chamberlain propmn:ul to tax foreign
'corn and dairy produce and admit-
ting colonial products for t,1 ' going
to help the British farmer. it makes
nu difference to "Son of the Soil"
whether his • petttor is Canadian
or German: what tie doer foes is the
increasing w'yerity of his competi-
tion. The colonies. not us, are ex-
pecting to benefit financially. Because
they loved the Motherland the colon-
ies would have helped whatever Gov-
ernment had been in power. For
many years the Br,*whmIl district, in
Cheshire has Leen bite of the great
hay -growing districts, but competi-
tion, principally from Canada, ha:,
reduced Zhu tette to such an extent
that it is difficult now to intik.) ends
meet. The farmere as a body are
strong, ualxnding protectionists, but
they will want a lot of persuasion tie -
fore they are convinced that Mr.
Chawba•rlain'n proposals will. im-
prove their position.
i B. Par, 14e Preis.....
JAPAN'S, . LAST NOTE lwmm!!!mmtmmmirttmtImmtm
r Jordan's C (ioderlch
Rumor Tllat Japan Has Bit 'relit! for W. A. KIS-;
Russia's Reply. E t3luck _ Ont. A.
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BEFORE STOCKTAKING
January 10 Said to be Date N•we Generally
ie'More warlike Japan is Slren4ti.e,un0
11sr Position'. n Corea Rueeia $Sod to
• Mari Pared Latae Order* For Food
Itatra.rdinary Meeting of •.Ivy Counsel at
Tokio.
fly
London. IMS. • 21q..-I(!IMO r cos -
Gimes busy with, the (aurae -Japanese
crisis. The latest report credits , Ju
Pun with iusiaing tint stun ia'shrll
reedy to etre last vote' before' Jan.
10, un the ground .of the rapid ap-
proach of Russian naval reinforcu-
'Iftrnts to the scrue,of action. Enquiry
in. thu best-ihformetk Japanese qua'-
term, howeaor, /oils' to find support
bpr this statement. Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese Minister. paid a long
,visit to the Foreign office yesterday.
When seen afterwards lie said he nett
no further information.
0.1015. tW . Madams.
According to The Daily Chroufcle
the Japaueee. Government outbid the
Russian Government and actually
purchased the warships Moreno meed
- 1Iivadavie, both of which are low
nearing completion at Genoa.
tither papers i.rint a report that
the Jaj.anetie Ministerial Council has
decided .to transfer 1125,000,000 of
the educational fund for emergency
purposes.- - !
The Daily Telegraph's Tokio. cor-
respondent says that after the inset-
ing of the Ministerial Council the
Emperor entertained the 1ounclllors
at luncheon.. The Cabinetinet then held
a sitting, which was prolonged until
late at night. The correspondent says
that the Finance Dlinlater on Sunday
entertained the leading " bankers at
dinner for the purpose of discussing
-with thein the Best mans of meeting
,tbe emergency.
nreete'e Less Delay.
St. Peterelfurg, Dec. 29.-111 omelet
circles here the delay in presenting
Russia's reply is not regarded as
-ominous. On the contrary, the fact
that Bulimia, in accordance with Ja-
pan'. request. Is actually- .reviewing
the matters in dispute, is regarded
as a fivorable sign. It is pointed
opt that had Ituksiu replied inimedi-
- atelir_-unfa+•orable th duatioga , nitltttt
have been drawn. and although Rus-
sia believes her proposals were ex-
tremely conciliatory, containing all
the concessions' mho can make, this
doer not exclude the possibility of
finding alternative propositions in
some portion of the general scheme
of eettleurent which may more eloer-
ly coincide with Japan's wishes. If
careful reconsideration discloses the
possibility of ouch a course, it is
said that there, in every reason to
believe it gill gladly b. embraced.
Privy Csaselt Meals.
- Thu WesII514Iilrr Gazette aay7:
''•Cokmel Denison si very eloquent in
denunciation of the stat•tnept that
Canada i•' not in favor of Mr. Cham-
berlain.These are- lieu words, but
they butter no parsnips. The test of
Canada's support is' w&iether she is
able to live up to the standard. 'No
payment, no preference.' " Referring
to Colonel Dtnison's saving that the
Canadian Manufacturers' Association
resolution watt in support of Ur.
Chamberlain, The Westminster ()*-
Lotto says: "General support 04 o
little -use; whet is wanted is evidence
that Canada is willing to pay."
a=leentl.w L.oe.o.
An emigration league los bees
founded, the object of which is to
promote legislation offering Ire.
training, emigration and a colonfa
farm to one member of a family on
reaching the age of 18, the emigrants
to be provided with outfit. passage
out and money placed to their dis-
posal. their training to be completnl
under the .direction of the colonial
Ooverstmmnts.
Tokio, .Dst•'. 29. -An exh'sordmory
meeting of the l'ri'v Council yester-
day approved the isnie hs the Crhi-
net of • an ewergencv ordinance au-
thorizing -the guarantee of the prin-
cipal and interest of nn insuo of 10,-
000,000 yen debeMnree for the pur-
pose of expediting the work on, the
SeoubFuman Rtailwav, which i , ex-
pected •to be finished by the end of
next year. The ordinance also pro -
rides for all possible 'military ex-
penses for the protection of the rall-
-wsy and Other interests.
It Is believed that unless ltuasia
1 modifies her reply Japan will lame-.
diately safeguard Corea, though
leach a fate') will not necessarily mean
, war with Russia.
MESS MEAT FOR B[AR'S ARMY.
assets Masa at1111.e r•w54 erd•r• Wilk
Ta.k.• firms.
Kansas City. Mo , Dec: 29. -The
ItuSsiau Government has fast placed
an order with Armour eE\Co., of
this circ, for a million and a half
pounds of nitys treat for Imeredirte
shipment to San Franciso: The
order cane for the- delivery of, the
meat at San Francisco by elan. , 22.
'1'he meats It is said, is for the %ince
of tho Russian army, and its deshi-
nation hi said to be fort Arthur. \
Dep Moines, la.. Dec. 29.-Thie\
Cudahy Packing Company of South
oinah,t is in reeei l et a rush order
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for 1,141,1514) pounds of extra mess
uieat for the . Russian Tioyernul.•nt.
The shipment must reach San Fran-
cisco bdnre Jan. 211, when two Itus-
sialr ships+ will sail with bcel and
other suppliers.
n British 45.5155 tar detho Sordes.
Londhn; Dec 29 -An 'Admiralty
OFFICERS, BY BULOARIANS.
Tark.y Tbrestosed ey wesedealass sad
Vigilance Ordor.d.
Salonica, T:uroi•Van Turkey, Dec.
Mi. -Thr authorities are informed
that 4.000 a Macedonian revolution-
ists, under the leadership of eighty
Bulgarian officers, are ready to in-
vade Turkish terr' ory.
An order *vas ism here yesterday,
requesting the Turkin officers to ex-
ercise extreme vigilance..
It is rumored that theitrmy
c)ond ar
reserve will again be call cedd out.
N. $atIsfsetery Answer napesesed.
Wiaehington. Der. 29. -Although.
Secretary Hay- has not replied to the
note of Genernl Iteyea. preparation
are rapidly g g on for the closing
of the Colombian le•gwtion and the
departure Of COI hews repre.enta
thea tot; home: They have littl
hope of a satisfactory 're.pontee by
the t'nitld States Government.'
Doe** wr't to light, amt --
Philadelphia,` .1', Dec. 29. -The
United States auxiliary cruiser Nei
sailed from the League Island Navy
"Yard yeerdav en route for Colon
currying two battalion. s
of marine
including 600 men, and live months'
living and lighting "implies for 1,000
men.
Ratified By Cawsda
St. 'Thoma%. Dec 29. - The agree•nl
ment between the Canada Sohern
Railway, and the Pere Marquette
1(ailway for running right% esus rati-
fied by 5'aneda Southern tthareholrt-
ere •t the annual Meeting held here
yesterday.
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' $ 'Woman's Flitgltelettd Night Cowie,
110.01 Jackets for
2 7.00- ." "
:5.1a1fur Gauntlets..
$18,50 Ihte Ileetu is Seal Caliente..
10„50 flue Fleet t is Seal
111.1%1 Kk 'tis $rill and Astriehau Ca1x'rine,.
5.u9 grey lamb Muffs
5,0i1 •• •• GuuhU.•t.,
OV1RCOAT BARGAINS
DRESS GOODS BARGAINS
11111.7%( w.Nluul's mate silk -lined gloves at 110•. .1 big 1st
of 1•em enants and oddments at ver small Trivet*, +e, wr .10u t
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asalaed Weals Comedies T.b.ee•.
Windsor, Dec. 29. -Th. Canadian
commorcf•I agent Motioned at Man-
chester. England. has written the
Canadian Department M Agriculture
for eamplen of Canadlan-grown to-
bacco. with pricee and other informa-
tion regarding bright and .bipuwat.
Me Willis= MI6. Deed.
London. De. 211 - tier William Al-
lan, the well-known ,Dann. rnglnrer,
ahip.nwner anti Ineunl,rr of Parlia-
ment for flettrdlrmd diner 1811:5, is
dead 11e wan horn Nov. 29, 1887.
order issued at Portsmouth requires
the,ollirer, and men of the 1lrltimh
Natal lt.•xe•rve to notify. the mut hurt -
ties Cif the addresmd% where telegrau).
can be sent in case of emergency
should they' be required "for ac•the
S ervice. The order is generally con-
nected with the rumors that tho fleet
in the Far East is to b. strengthen-
ed.
Iadlus ea lb. Warpath.
Chicago. Der. 29.-A despatch from
Hermosillo, Mexico, says that the
Seri Indians, who occupy Tibourn
Island, in the Gulf of California.
have gone on the warpath, and are
raiding ranchos and committing de -
Predations on the mainland, The
Serix are said to be cannibals. and
the fastest runner% in the world.
Tin *wept Weep .la..
Buffalo, Dec. 29. -Seven thousand
sheep were burned to death at the
East Buffalo stock yards last night.
The long. narrow sheds in which
they were confined were swept by the
!tames before any of the animals
could be relented. The lose Is esti-
: mated at 675,000.
Pear.l....tel D.,e.5.
Petrol's, Der 29. -The old Ander-
son House, which .was established 85
years ago during the ell excitement.
.va hurned yesterday. Thos. Edi.,
the proterietrn. ioseii Meetly all, but
r ami.. Inauranc• to cover The
building, which it* also ins,nM. In
nwnod be Thos. Huggard of Toronto,
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lilts at tho follbwing,prices.
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stock of flats and all 'natio •.• materiel l: always kept up to
date, and orders will at till 'mei. receive the very best of
attt'ul'
(food assortment of Ready-to-wear Hats.
can on me if you want anything ht jssy line.
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all (ier•% end• Ne Ins. Now hell's where ti man's hard
earned Dollars gtx' artbeant.
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Nntisfaet,ion, shies Ane style eomhitied. ('all arti let us
show you N. hf on lines. They will interest you.
From the little • to t old people we have the .lft's
to keep your Art rolnfor t le.
THE RUBE QUESTION
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"1847" knives, forks and spoons; R. Walla.e & Son's "1835" spoons and forks; carvers in cases, Nutter dishes, biscuit jars,
berry bowls, berry spoons, butter knives, pickle dishes, pickle forks, crumb trays, razors, shears, scissors, hand sleighs,
ladies' hockey skates, mens and boys' hockey skates, hockey sticks, pucks, shin pads, etc., etc.
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